Police Launch Full Investigation into 'Farmland Act Violations' Alleged Against Spouse of Former Aide to Jeon Hae-cheol and Residents of Siheung Garim-dong

On the 17th, at Areumdri Hall of the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy in Jongno-gu, Seoul, a press conference titled "Analysis Presentation of Violations of the Farmland Act in the 3rd New Town Area and Urging Investigation and Audit of Speculative Forces Using Farmland" was held, hosted by the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy's Livelihood Hope Headquarters and the Minbyun Livelihood Economy Committee. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The police have launched a full-scale investigation into allegations of violations of the Farmland Act and nominee transactions involving land in the Garim-dong area of Siheung-si, Gyeonggi Province, a third-phase new town, as well as claims that the wife of former aide to Jeon Hae-cheol, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, violated the Farmland Act.

According to the police on the 21st, the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency summoned Kwon Min-sik, the representative of the Judicial Examination Preparation Group (Sajunmo), as a complainant and questioned him for about three hours the previous afternoon.

The People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy and the Lawyers for a Democratic Society (Minbyun) claimed on the 17th through their own investigation that farmland in Garim-dong was being used as a junkyard and garbage storage site, violating the Farmland Act, and suspected the use of borrowed names by young social entrants, foreigners, and outsiders.

On the same day, Hwang Bo-seung-hee, a member of the People Power Party, raised suspicions that the spouse of A, a former aide to the ex-minister, purchased farmland in Jangsang-dong, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi Province, for speculative purposes. A is reported to have been dismissed on the 9th of this month due to illness.

Sajunmo filed a complaint with the police on the 18th, the following day, requesting an investigation into these allegations. Representative Kwon explained, "We filed the complaint first to demand a swift investigation."

The police are reported to have conducted a preliminary survey of the farmland in Garim-dong where the allegations were raised. After securing and analyzing related materials, the police are expected to proceed with a full-scale verification of the facts.

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